What is the goal of Chinese Checkers?

To be the first player to move all of your pegs from your starting point of the star to the point directly opposite. Long chained jumps let you cross the board quickly.

How do you move in Chinese Checkers?

Each turn you either step one peg to an adjacent empty hole, or hop over an adjacent peg into the empty hole beyond it. Hops can be chained into a single long move across the board.

How many players can play Chinese Checkers?

The six-pointed star board supports two, three, four or six players. On XiangqiPlay you can play against the computer or a friend.

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How to play Chinese Checkers

The six-pointed star for complete beginners — stepping, hopping and chained jumps.

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The board & the goal

Chinese Checkers is played on a six-pointed star. You start with 10 pegs filling one point of the star (the gold pegs). The goal is a race: be the first to move all your pegs into the opposite point (the tinted triangle across the board).